performing groups Mastersingers traveled to Carnegie Hall to present the New York premiere of Robert Levin’s edition of the Mozart Requiem. This second appearance of the chorus at Carnegie Hall received the same critical acclaim as their performances throughout Texas, in Monterrey, Mexico, in New York’s Avery Fisher Hall, and in the Royal Festival Hall, London. The Mastersingers have produced two recordings in their history. In 1994, then San Antonio Mayor Nelson Wolff proclaimed the Mastersingers “one of the crown jewels within the San Antonio Arts community.”
San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers The San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers is a highly acclaimed, 120-voice chorus of volunteers from throughout the San Antonio area. Max Reiter, founding Music Director of the San Antonio Symphony, established the chorus in 1944 to support opera productions presented by the Symphony. Today’s Mastersingers are featured in every area of the Symphony’s performance schedule. The chorus also presents independent performances. In 1994, the
John Silantien has taught and conducted choirs on the secondary and collegiate levels in Texas, the Washington, D.C., area, and on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. He presently serves as Director of Choral Activities at UT San Antonio, Director of the San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers, and Director of Choral Music at University Presbyterian Church.
the musical and artistic vision of the broad spectrum of healing: healing of the mind and body, healing of the spirit, healing through laughter and sadness, and healing after death. Please join us in transcending our experience of healing through music. This dynamic concert will include works by Roger Bourland, Alberto Grau, Gustav Holst, Abbie Betinis, and Debra Scroggins.
Project Eve Project Eve is a group of strong, talented, and professional female singers who sing beautiful and difficult choral repertoire. Our concerts are a multi-sensory experience where we highlight visual art displayed by local artists, artistic placement and movement of the singers, chant, instrumental interludes, and poetry - all to enhance the exquisite choral singing. Each experience embodies all of the arts with one central theme. A portion of the proceeds from our ticket sales go to charities that support causes for women in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The concept for our TCDA program is to highlight
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Caitlin Wells is the Founder and Artistic Director for Project Eve.Before beginning her master studies at UNT, she taught secondary choral music for two years at Coppell HS. Caitlin began teaching private piano lessons at 15, and later added voice lessons to her studio. She has been a soprano soloist and choral singer in the Dallas area for over ten years. She currently sings with the professional choir, Orpheus Chamber Singers. She works at Highland Park UMC as Associate Director of Music & Arts.
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